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Why use any tool when you have bare hands bla bla...

A good place to start is think about for example if you need to copy paste info from 100 websites to put into a spread sheet for example.

Why should I use a calculator when I can use an abacus?

Why use an abacus when I can just use my fingers and toes?

My guess is that this is for impatient people; people who think that the prescribed use cases are somehow necessary for their "workflows"; people who subscribe to terms like "cognitive friction" within the context of these use cases; people who are...sort of lazy.

...Why do these lazy people put so much effort into coming up with fancy words to justify that laziness?

That's a really good question. Maybe it's because laziness is associated with a lack of intellect? And certain technologies, like AI and other software, are meant to augment our intellect.

These fancy words carry an intellectual/productive effect. When they're put to use it probably makes people feel like they're getting things done. And they never feel lazy because of this.